Valve for faucets, pipes, &amp;c.



, view through Athe-'valve and easing'.v

such as will enable ot I do hereby declare the JOHN W.

COLLINS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

VALVE FOR FAUCETS, PIPES, Ecc.

To all whom it may concer-n:

Be it known that I, ,JOHN W. COLLINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented cert-ain new and useful' Improvements in Valves for Faucets, Pipes, Sac.; and following tc be a full, tion of the invention, ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make' and use same, reference being had to the accompanyclear, and exact descri reference inarlred thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in valves for faucets, pipes', etc., and consists essentially .in the provision of means for hol'dingha plug valve seated to prevent any .leakage about the valve.

i appended claims.

detaill perspective My invention comprises various details of construction and combinations -and arrange-- ments of parts which will b e hereinafter fully described and-then specifically defined in the My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 1d I Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view .through the faucet, showingthe plug valve- 2 1s a `vertical see-4 mounted therein. Fig. tional view on line 2-2 of' Fig. l. view. y Fig. 4 Fig.

Fig. '3 is a is a detail perspective view.

o is a sectional view taken in a plane at right angles to the plane shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged .detail perspective viewl Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 3.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A' design ates a' faucet, the casing of which is adapted to receive a turning plug lor valve B which is apertured ai,

usual with valves 'of this character and a space left within the casing and belowthe plug whereby wear of valve may betakedn up. Iiojeetihgfroin the top of the plug is a stein `B which sapertured at B2 for the reception of a locking key.

ll designates a ring,

and which has diametrically.disposed lugs I I projecting. from its' circumference. Said ring isdesigned torest jointly u on a shoulder I o'f the lug valve and a orizontallv disposed shou der J of the valve easing an( if desired, a washer N maybe positioned un- Specication of Letters Patent. Application led June 11, 1907.- Serial No. 378,434.

ing, as shown clearly in the drawin s.

5` is adetail sectional 4laterally extending'lug R', desi ,nections between the plug and l a detail view ol' which I is shown clearly in Fig. 4 of tlie'drav.'ings,

.Patented Nov.,l0, 1908.

derrieath said ring. It will beA noted upon reference to the drawings that the upper mar ginal edge F ofthe wall surrounding the plug receiving opening of the casing is undercut or overhangs the opening, ai'lording means whereby the lugs of the ring may engage the same for the purpose of holding the valve seated. Said undercut or overhanging portion, of the `wall has an opening (I torinesi therein 'for the reception of the lugs Il which enga e the overhanging portion in the manner s iown in Fig. 2 of the drawings when" the plug. is given a partial rotary movement after being inserted in place.

' D designates a threaded cap designed to fit over the opening in the casing in which the plug valve is seated and the threads of said cap engage the threads foi-ined upon the cir cumference of the upright portion of the cas- A suitable washer E rests upon the shou dered portion of' the casing andagainst which the, ca is designed to screw to make a Water tig t joint.

In Figs. 5 and 7 of the drawings, .I have shown a slight -modification of theinvention, in which the plug valve is pi'ovided with the usual stein B apertured to receive a key O', and R designates a ring having a rectangular or square outlined opening adapted to tit over the stein B and provided with a single ned to turn underneath the overhanging Wal ofl the valve A casiiig Y Frein the foregoing, by the means shown, mechanism is ail'ordeiI for holding a plug valve seated without having threaded concasing. The valve will be held closely against its seat and liquid prevented from passing about the sides oi' theplug, whichv is a common fault with various forms of turning plugs now in use, As an extra precaution, the cap may be screwed `down over the plug against the it will b'enoted that,

shoulder ol' the casing, thereby keeping for-f eign matter from coming in contactwith the valve and serving to prevent any leakage of water frein the portion of the valve casing above the plug. v

' vVhat I claim to be new is l. In combination with a valve easing and turning plug valve therein, the up )er portion of said veasing having over angin flanges at the top thereof, a loosel inouiite( ring resting jointly upon a s lioii der of the a simple and ellicient plug valve and also of the easing and. having projecting ineens adapted to engage undefneeth the flanges, and e closure fitted over the Valve and engaging three-ds upon the casing, as set forth.

2. ln combination with e Valve Casing and turning plug Valve thei'ein, the upper" portion of seiil esing having overhenging flanges at the top thereof, a loosely mounted ring resting jointly upon e shouldei` of the plug 'Valve and also of the easing enil'providefi with dialnetiiually opposite lugs adopted to engage underneath said flanges, the upper end olE the plug extending through seid ring and aperturell to receive a key, as set forth.

3. 'In oon'ibination with. e valve easing and turning plug velve therein, the upper p01@ tion oi said casing having overhang'ing flanges at the top thereof, a loosely mounted ring resting jointly upon a, shoulder of the plug valve and also of the easing and extending above the upper ed es`o said flange,

lugs projecting at points iarnetrically opp0- site on the ring and adapted to engage under said flanges, and e oep htted over the top of the plug, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. JGHN W. COLLINS.

VVit-nesses: l'

A. L. Homan, ROBERT A. BosWnLL. 

